January 17th 2024
Prospecting in the South Atlantic for oil and gas
National Holiday: Monday and Tuesday February 12th and 13th, 2024 (Carnival)
Grains and Markets:
Algeria (OACI) is tendering for 50,000 tons wheat on April dates, sourcing on optional origins.
Algeria will be tendering for a total of 600,000 tons of agri-imports.
Markets in the US were closed Monday 15th due to Martin Luther King holiday.
Argentina’s top exporters for agriproducts 2019-2023:
New Government – General Strike January 24th:
The CGT (National Federation of Trade Unions) has called for a National general Strike on January 24th.
The extent of the strike and how this affect port and vessel operations is still unknown.
We will revert with details as soon as they are available.
The strike is to protest the policies of the Government that took office on December 10th and intends to curtail the right to strike and affect many of the particular privileges that many areas of the economy have “enjoyed” over many years.
Prospecting in the South Atlantic for oil and gas:
Prospecting at the CAN-100 area South Atlantic off shore Argentina is well underway since mid December.
The survey vessel BGP PROSPECTOR is working the CAN-100 area and by next month the arrival of the drilling vessel VALARIS DS 17 is expected (she is currently anchored at Rio de Janeiro).
The initial forecasts for the area are that this could develop into a second Vaca Muerta with a production capacity of 200,000 barrels per day.
Bunker deliveries at Zona Comun:
STS BUNKER AT ZONA COMUN FOR NEXT DAYS:
As always, the STS operation is up to the discretion of the Master’s of the vessels involved.
Will keep you posted.
Best regards,
Antares Servicios Maritimos S.A.
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